Women in Development IV, 1983 (ICPSR 8155)

Citation

United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. Women in Development IV, 1983. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1992-02-16. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08155.v1

Summary

This file contains national-level data concerning
female/male differentials over a range of demographic and
socioeconomic variables for each of 120 developing
countries. Breakdowns by age and urban/rural residence are frequently
included. Data were drawn primarily from censuses and reliable
surveys, and constitute the most recently available information at the
time of collection. The 120 countries included in the file are all
recipients of Agency for International Development aid. There are data
for 19 countries from Asia/Pacific, 21 from Latin America/Caribbean,
41 from Sub-Saharan Africa, 15 from the Near East/North Africa, two
from North America, 21 from Europe, and the Soviet Union.

Citation

United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. Women in Development IV, 1983. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1992-02-16. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08155.v1

Time Period(s)

Date of Collection

Data Collection Notes

Universe

All persons covered by the 1970 round of censuses and/or
the most recent census or survey in 120 countries in the following
regions: Asia/Pacific, Latin America/Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa,
the Near East/North Africa, North America, Europe, and the Soviet
Union.